Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and was 11.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.6%
Change on year
up 29.6%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
14.8%
in 2000
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa stood at 11.6%.
The figure is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 249.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa peaked at 14.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +19.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +27.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 2.4% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More economy & growth data for Eastern Africa
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 1.86 million (2027)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 139,436 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 920,068 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita 1,842 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1,011 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 504,851 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ 62.86 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita 58.67 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 4.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices, annual growth 4.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa?
- Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and in Eastern Africa was 11.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2023.
- Is debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Debt service as a proportion of exports of goods, services and primary income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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